2011年9月23日 星期五

Tutorabc: What is Baseball

*Vocabulary
1. umpire 棒球裁判
2. mound 小山、土墩
3. pitcher 投手
4. foul 犯規, 界外
5. batter 打擊手
6. inning 球局
7. animosity 敵意、憎恨
8. autograph 簽名

**Useful phrase
1. to no avail 無用、無效果
2. strike 好球
3. ball 壞球
4. tag out 觸殺
5. The game becomes intense when all the bases are loaded.
6. strike out 三振、fly out 高飛球出局、ground out滾地球出局、force out 盜壘出局、

2011年9月4日 星期日

TutorABC- The Gift of Insults

* Vocabulary
1. pedicure & manicure 手保腳保
2. infamous 聲名狼籍的 The president is infamous for committing fraud.
3. square off 擺好姿勢 (get ready to fight someone) as the two squared off for battle, ....
4. uncanny 奇怪
5. insolent 傲慢無禮
6. indignity 侮辱行為 <-> dignity 尊嚴
7. warrior 戰士 There once lived a great warrior.
8. rebel 反叛者 Were you a rebel when you were young?
9. concerned = worried
10. assault = attack
11. moral = the lesson taught


** Useful phrase
1. the superior wins the argument.
2. No, not that I can remember
3. hurl (say) insults at the old master
4. how does it relate to .....
5. Sticks and stone may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.